NBA players from Texas
40 NBA players on file played college basketball at Texas. 10 are on NBA rosters now, among them Kevin Durant, Myles Turner, and Jarrett Allen. Kevin Durant has played the most NBA seasons of them, 19. 19 were first-round picks, most recently Dailyn Swain in 2026. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (10)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantHOU | F | 2007–2027 | 19 | 2007, Rd 1, Pk 2 |
| Myles TurnerMIL | C | 2015–2027 | 12 | 2015, Rd 1, Pk 11 |
| Jarrett AllenCLE | C | 2017–2027 | 10 | 2017, Rd 1, Pk 22 |
| Mo BambaUTAH | C | 2018–2027 | 9 | 2018, Rd 1, Pk 6 |
| Jaxson HayesUTAH | C | 2019–2027 | 8 | 2019, Rd 1, Pk 8 |
| Jericho SimsMIL | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 2021, Rd 2, Pk 58 |
| Jayson KentPOR | G | 2025–2027 | 2 | — |
| Tre JohnsonWSH | G | 2025–2027 | 2 | 2025, Rd 1, Pk 6 |
| Dailyn SwainCHI | G | 2026–2027 | 1 | 2026, Rd 1, Pk 15 |
| Arthur KalumaLAL | F | No games yet | — | — |
Former NBA players (30)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge | C | 2006–2022 | 16 | 2006, Rd 1, Pk 2 |
| Lasalle Thompson | C | 1982–1997 | 15 | — |
| Cory Joseph | PG | 2011–2025 | 14 | 2011, Rd 1, Pk 29 |
| D.J. Augustin | G | 2008–2022 | 14 | 2008, Rd 1, Pk 9 |
| P.J. Tucker | PF | 2006–2025 | 14 | 2006, Rd 2, Pk 35 |
| Tristan Thompson | C | 2011–2025 | 13 | 2011, Rd 1, Pk 4 |
| Avery Bradley | PG | 2010–2022 | 12 | 2010, Rd 1, Pk 19 |
| Royal Ivey | PG | 2004–2014 | 10 | 2004, Rd 2, Pk 37 |
| Johnny Moore | G | 1980–1990 | 9 | 1979, Rd 2, Pk 43 |
| Maurice Evans | SG | 2001–2012 | 9 | — |
| Chris Mihm | C | 2000–2009 | 8 | 2000, Rd 1, Pk 7 |
| T.J. Ford | PG | 2003–2012 | 8 | 2003, Rd 1, Pk 8 |
| Daniel Gibson | SG | 2006–2013 | 7 | 2006, Rd 2, Pk 42 |
| Jordan Hamilton | SG | 2011–2016 | 5 | 2011, Rd 1, Pk 26 |
| Damion James | SF | 2010–2014 | 4 | 2010, Rd 1, Pk 24 |
| Dexter Pittman | C | 2010–2014 | 4 | 2010, Rd 2, Pk 32 |
| Greg Brown III | PF | 2021–2024 | 3 | 2021, Rd 2, Pk 43 |
| Jay Arnette | G | 1963–1966 | 3 | 1960, Rd 2, Pk 9 |
| Kai Jones | PF | 2021–2025 | 3 | 2021, Rd 1, Pk 19 |
| Lance Blanks | G | 1990–1993 | 3 | 1990, Rd 1, Pk 26 |
| Travis Mays | SG | 1990–1993 | 3 | — |
| James Thomas | SF | 2004–2006 | 2 | — |
| John Hargis | G | 1949–1951 | 2 | — |
| Alvin Heggs | F | 1995–1996 | 1 | — |
| B.J. Tyler | G | 1994–1995 | 1 | 1994, Rd 1, Pk 20 |
| Chris Owens | F | 2002–2003 | 1 | 2002, Rd 2, Pk 48 |
| Danny Wagner | G | 1949–1950 | 1 | — |
| Dexter Cambridge | F | 1992–1993 | 1 | — |
| Terrence Rencher | G | 1995–1996 | 1 | 1995, Rd 2, Pk 32 |
| Timmy Allen | F | 2023–2024 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.